Patricia Coombs (born in Los Angeles, California, July 23, 1926) is the author and illustrator of many children's picture books, including the popular Dorrie the Little Witch series.
As a result I ended up reading in odd places where I wouldn’t be noticed—behind my brother’s mice cages, under lilac bushes.
The smells of mice and lilacs to this day evoke certain stories.’” [1] She attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, and received her B.A.
[2] Dorrie is a little witch whose “hat is always on crooked and her stockings never match.” [3] She has a black cat named Gink who follows her wherever she goes.
Although best known for her Dorrie series, Patricia Coombs has also written and illustrated several other picture books for children.